Canning device



L. SCHEEIKIVIAN. Y'c'ANNuIrG DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED NOVI 8, 1920.

- Patented Sept. 19, 19/2f2 Patented Sept. i9, i922.

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LOUIS ,SCHEEKMALL 0F DULUTH, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 LVOUIS iCRECE, 0F `D'J'LU'IIIBI, .MINNESOTA.

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i Application filed November 8, 1920. "Serial No. 422,721.

T0 all @cv/wm t may concern Be it known that l, LOUIS SCHEEKMAN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Duluth, in the county of St.Louis and State of Minnesota, have invented certain.

I holder and ar tempering device.

In order to prevent cracking of the glass jars during the processofdomesticA canning, it is necessary before pouring the hot preserves orother substances to'be canned into the jars, to heat the jars in boilingwater. The jars are then removed from the water and oft-en timesconsiderable time elapses before the preserves or other hot substance tobe canned is poured into the jars, thus permitting them to coolfromcontact with the air. The hot Ysubstance, being poured into the jars,unequal expansion of the surfaces of the jars occursand they are brokencausing considerable annoyance, besides waste of material and time.

lt is the purpose of the present invention to overcome thesedifficulties by providing a simple inexpensive device consisting` of ajar holder provided with a handle whereby the jar may be readily movedfrom place tc place as desired, and in addition tempering means in theform of a relatively heavy fabric bag supported in one end of the jarholder, adjustable to receive various sized jars. When the jar isremoved from the hot water, the enclosing` fabric bag, due to itsabsorbent nature retains a certain amount of the hot water, thusmaintaining the outer surface of the jar at a high temperature andpreventing its breaking when the hot substance is poured therein.

Referring to the accompanying drawing which illustrates a practicalembodiment of the invention, and wherein like numerals indicate the sameparts throughout the several views,

Fig. l represents a longitudinal sectional view of the device with a jarsecured in operative position therein;

Fig. 2 a perspective view with the jar re-v moved, and a portion of thejar holder handle broken away; and

Fig. 3 a perspective of the jar holder, the fabric bag having been:removed to more clearly show the details of the holder.

ris shown in the drawing, the device comprises a jar-holder l of sheetmetal, having a handle portion 2, and a contractible jar engagingportion 3 adapted to be adjusted to fit any size jar by means of screw 4connecting the two sides of the holder. Supported in the jar engagingportion 3 of the jar holder is a relatively'heavy fabricv bag 5y flaredat its top 6, so as to readily receive a jar, and pro-vided with a'drawstring T whereby the bag may be drawn snugly about the upper portion ofthe jar. Bag 5 is preferably formed of'knittedv cotton or wool, but anyother absorbent material'that will `withstand the heat of boiling watermav beused. I. y

Bag 5, as shown in Figs'. l and 2, is secured to jar engaging portion 3of the jar holder by means of a fabric" strip 8 eX- tending nearlyaroundbag 5' outside of the j ar holder andstitched to bag 5 at both'its upperand lower edges 9, 10. It will be noted that portion 3 of the jar holderis provided on either side with pairs of shoulders 11, l1 and 12, 12',and as shown in Fig. 2, the stitching at the ends of strip 8 is carrieddown behind the shoulders, thereby preventing rotative movement of thebag about the jar engaging portion l3 of holder l.

.It being desired to prepare jars to receive a substance to be canned,an empty glass preserving jar, with the top removed, is placed in thedevice as shown in Fig. 1, screw 4 and draw string 7 having been firstadjusted to permit entrance of the jar. Screw 4 is then tightenedsufiiciently so that the jar engaging portion 3 rmly grips the jar,whereupon draw string 7 is again tightened so as to prevent the boilingwater from rushing into the upper end of the bag when the jar is dippedin the water. The jar is then submerged in the boiling water for asufficient time to permit its becoming thoroughly heated throughout, theheavy fabric bag preventing sudden contact of the outer surface of thejar with the boiling water and consequent cracking of the jar. The jaris then removed and the water drained out.

The j ar while in the device is then placed upright kon a support readyto receive the hot substance to be canned. The hot substance beingpoured into the ar, thereisno likelihood ofthe jar cracking as its outersurface is protected from Contact with the cool'atmosphere by-fabric bag5, which'also,

due to its absorbent properties retains" a considerable amount of thehot water, thereby maintaining the outer surface Vof the jar at arelatively high temperature sufliciently long to allow for the canningoperation. It is obvious that the jar holder 1 will aid considerably insecuring the jar cover firmly in place, as it affords Vready means forholding the jar against rotation.

Whilethe speciiic form of the devicel shown and described has beencompletely satisfactory in practical use, it is not intended to restrictthe invention to theeX- act'means or material specified except asvlimited by the appended claims.

What is claimed is 2- l. In a deviceof the character described,

the` ,combination of, a jar-receiving member formed of absorbentmaterial; .and a fruitjar holder supporting said jar holderoperativelyassociated therewith. 2. In a `device of the character described, thecombination of, a jar-receiving member formedo absorbent material and afruitinemberfin its outer end.

3. In adevice of the'character described,

, the combination, of, a jar-receiving bag,

formed of' relatively heavy textile material; anda jarl holder having ahandle portion Jar-receiving and a j far-engaging portion supportingsaid bad. y

In a device of the character described, the combination of, ajvar-receiving sack formed of relatively heavy absorbent ma- 'terial; ajar-holder having a handle portion and an annular contractiblejargengaging portion' surrounding said sack; and a fabric strip coveringthe jar-engaging portion of said j ar-holder and stitched to said sackto secure thesame in place'.

5. In a device of the character described,

means for varying the size of the opening formed by said jar-engagingportion and ajar-receiving sack or textile material supported in thejar-engaging portion'ofpsaid jar-holder. f A

e In testimony whereof I have .signedmyv name to" this s]g eciication.r

Louis scHEnKMAN.

